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214 APPLYING EFFICIENCY PEINCIPLBS
inspecting, the time so occupied was especially noted,
and record made as to whether or not it would be bet­ter
to assign it to a separate inspection force. See
Table 10, Operation 5, "Inspect veneers during pro­cess."
Similarly opposite, "18. Carry ripped pieces
to truck" is noted the cause of the loss of time. Such
information may be very useful later, as the workman
may have to be shown just where and how he is losing
time, before he can make a good efficiency on the
standard set.
Table 10 exemplifies also the kind of a time study
which covers not only the main cycle, but also all opera­tions
that are necessary to production. Those not part
of the main cycle are called "auxiliary operations,"
in these chapters. Since time for auxihary operations
must be allowed in setting standards, it is necessary
that some studies of this type should be made; but on
account of the time needed to observe the auxiliaries,
it is desirable that these studies should be as few as
possible. This is discussed more fully in Article 208.
It will be noted that among the auxiliary operations,
8.66 minutes are allowed for trucking. The question
of allowing a skilled worker to do such things for him­self
is discussed in Articles 166 and 216.
It is apparent that the nearer the parts into which
an operation is analyzed approach absolute elements,
the easier judgment on the eflSciency of their perform­ance
becomes, especially to one who is not familiar
with the operation under study. For example, refer­ring
to Table 10, one with no particular knowledge of
veneer work would find it impossible to judge whether
a workman ripped a certain quantity of veneers at
reasonable speed; but, after a few observations, he
would not find it difficult to judge the efficiency of an

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214 APPLYING EFFICIENCY PEINCIPLBS
inspecting, the time so occupied was especially noted,
and record made as to whether or not it would be bet­ter
to assign it to a separate inspection force. See
Table 10, Operation 5, "Inspect veneers during pro­cess."
Similarly opposite, "18. Carry ripped pieces
to truck" is noted the cause of the loss of time. Such
information may be very useful later, as the workman
may have to be shown just where and how he is losing
time, before he can make a good efficiency on the
standard set.
Table 10 exemplifies also the kind of a time study
which covers not only the main cycle, but also all opera­tions
that are necessary to production. Those not part
of the main cycle are called "auxiliary operations,"
in these chapters. Since time for auxihary operations
must be allowed in setting standards, it is necessary
that some studies of this type should be made; but on
account of the time needed to observe the auxiliaries,
it is desirable that these studies should be as few as
possible. This is discussed more fully in Article 208.
It will be noted that among the auxiliary operations,
8.66 minutes are allowed for trucking. The question
of allowing a skilled worker to do such things for him­self
is discussed in Articles 166 and 216.
It is apparent that the nearer the parts into which
an operation is analyzed approach absolute elements,
the easier judgment on the eflSciency of their perform­ance
becomes, especially to one who is not familiar
with the operation under study. For example, refer­ring
to Table 10, one with no particular knowledge of
veneer work would find it impossible to judge whether
a workman ripped a certain quantity of veneers at
reasonable speed; but, after a few observations, he
would not find it difficult to judge the efficiency of an